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	2012 Coaching Young People in Dance Lucy is continuing research in this area based on processes and methods developed whilst she was Programme Manager at the Centre for Advanced Training, The Place. In 2012 her aim is to bring together a training package for dance professionals which will cover key areas in understanding how to facilitate young person's aspirations in dance - helping them identify, plan and stay on track though conversation and resources. Some of this research has been through CPD earlier on in the Autumn term at DanceXchange, with students at Generation 2 (see below) and with students at Dance East Academy where 95% of them felt more empowered to take responsibility for their training after Lucy's session. Lucy will also be developing her own services in this area this year. Please check back for updates.

	Spring Term, 2012 Rambert Dance Company — Learning and Participation Lucy continues to teach Generation 2 on Thursdays at Rambert Dance Company, Chiswick, as well as being on the Animateur team for Mark Baldwin's new work, Seven For A Secret, Never To Be Told This term she will be working with the team on the Move In project, where she will choreographing a new piece on a local primary school to be premiered at the Clore Ballroom, Southbank Centre at the end of March.

	2012 Britain's only online contemporary dance TV show Since August 2012 Lucy and Sarah Blanc have created an online TV show, Inside Dance. Each episode will gives a snapshot of current issues and events across the contemporary dance sector. Inside Dance won funding from IdeasTap Wellbeing Fund or a Wellbeing Special episode featuring Jonathan Goddard (Rambert Dance Company), Nicky Ellis (Osteopath & Artist), Dr Sanna Nordin-Bates (TrinityLaban Dance Science Department) and Helen Laws (Dance UK). You can also view the pilot episode featuring Keren Kossow, Seke Chimuntengwende and Tom Roden. We will be making more episodes in future and are in discussion with a number of high profile arts organisations. If you're interested in having a special made for you or your organisation, don't hesitate to get in touch.

	December 3rd, 2011 Fresh 2011 Lucy was brought on board by The Place to project manage this night of outstanding dance bringing together some of the UK's best youth and professional companies, in collaboration with Maria Ryan (Children & Youth Dance Manager - Maternity Cover). The programme featured Hofesh Shechter Company, New Movement Collective, Andrew Bennett and youth companies, Avant Garde Youth Company, Dance United, Shoreditch Youth Dance Company, Cando2, London Youth Circus and The Place's very own Shift Youth Dance Company.

	November 1st , 2011 (1pm) Can Dance Help Your Business? Talk at BHive Lucy used her expert knowledge to help business leaders discover where they could use the dancer's mindset to increase the creativity and productivity of their business. This is a repeat of the talk Lucy gave back in August.

	Autumn Term, 2011 Rambert Dance Company — Learning and Participation Lucy taught Generation 2 on Thursdays at Rambert Dance Company, Chiswick, as well as being on the Animateur team for Mark Baldwin's new work, Seven For A Secret, Never To Be Told.

	September 25th, 2011 The Whole Dancer Lucy delivered sessions for students at Dance East Academy on how they can get the most out of their training by adopting a positive mind set. 95% of them felt more empowered to take responsibility for their training after this session.This feeds into the work Lucy is doing towards developing a coaching course for professionals working with young people in dance supported by The National Dance CATs. Watch this space for further updates.

	September 14th, 2011 Professional Development on Individual Training Plans Lucy has been delivering professional development sessions for the DanceXchange CAT team on Individual Training Plans. This has enabled her to pursue progress on developing a coaching course for professionals working with young people in dance, which is supported by The National Dance CATs. Watch this space for further updates.

	From August, 2011 Britain's only online contemporary dance TV show Sarah Blanc and Lucy have created an online TV show, Inside Dance. Each monthly episode will gives a snapshot of current issues and events across the contemporary dance sector. You can view our pilot episode featuring Keren Kossow, Seke Chimuntengwende and Tom Roden. This has led them to win funding from IdeasTap Wellbeing Fund to shoot a Wellbeing Special episode next month featuring Jonathan Goddard (Rambert Dance Company), Nicky Ellis (Osteopath & Artist), Dr Sanna Nordin-Bates (TrinityLaban Dance Science Department) and Helen Laws (Dance UK). We will be making more episodes in future. If you're interested in having a special made for you or your organisation, don't hesitate to get in touch.

	May - October, 2011 Breathe The Beat — Education pack Lucy wrote the pack to accompany this unique digital project that encompasses both online and offline elements led by international hip-hopartist, Salah. This online resource features five video tutorials giving insight into the inspiration Salah uses for his award winning freestyle. You can also upload your own moves to win a competition to meet Salah!


	July 25th - 31st, 2011 Centre for Advanced Training Summer Intensive, The Place Lucy choreographed a new work, Where Our Shadows Used To Be, on Set 1 students aged 10-12 years. This was premiered alongside works from Richard Alston, Tom Roden, Paul Liburd, Bedlam and Drew McOnie at the Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place.

	July 17th, 2011 Seminar with CandoCo Dance Company, Moving Bodies Associate Artists Lucy led a coaching session with the Associate Artists from this fantastic project looking at managing themselves as artists and how they could develop in future.

	April 6th - 16th, 2011 The Place Prize Final 2011, sponsored by Bloomberg Lucy was compere for a selection of the final performances of the UK’s most exciting and influential choreographic competition. The Place Prize, sponsored by Bloomberg, selected four finalists from the 16 works commissioned for the fourth edition of the competition. They were: - Riccardo Buscarini & Antonio de la Fe Guedes - Ben Duke & Raquel Meseguer - Freddie Opoku-Addaie & Frauke Requardt - Eva Recacha

	March 23rd, 2011 Jump Start Move’s Time of Your Life Academy What is home? at the Connect Festival, Lillian Bayliss Theatre, Sadler’s Wells Lucy worked with Jump Start Move on the production of a culmination of work across youth clubs in London, supported by Magic FM and Dirty Dancing.

	March 8th, 2011 Q&A with Tavaziva Dance, The Place Lucy hosted a post-show talk with Artistic Director, Bawren Tavaziva at their London performance of Double Take at The Robin Howard Dance Theatre

	March 5th, 2011 Launch! A Professional Development day for final year dance students and recent graduates at The Place Lucy led a seminar on being a 'portfolio professional'. It was a full day of seminars, jam-packed with inspiring information and ideas from professional dance artists about starting your ‘portfolio career’ in dance, and a brilliant networking opportunity. Presented by The Place and Dance UK.

	February 23rd and 25th, 2011 U Review, The Place and Sadler’s Wells respectively A brand new project created especially for 8-11 year old children and their families, U Review is a production from the winners of the Choreography for Children Award. The winners, Robin Dingemans and Zoi Dimitriou, collaborated with a professional team of dramaturgs and composers to create two 20 minute dance works exploring the richly imaginative world of children's games, with each work being performed by ten graduating-year students from London Contemporary Dance School. Lucy facilitated feedback on the new works from the audience.